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What guitar does Billy Corgan play?

On the 2022 Spirits on Fire tour Billy Corgan was seen with his Reverend Billy Corgan Z-One, a 1994 Gibson Les Paul Special and his Yamaha LJ16BC acoustics, switching between amp heads including an Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII into a Laney LA412 cab, with an Analog Man Beano Boost and a Strymon Brigadier on his board.

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What guitar does Billy Corgan play?

In 2022 his main guitar was his Reverend signature Z-One in Midnight Black, with a Reverend BC1 as backup, a 1994 Gibson Les Paul Special, a 1972 ES-335 and a Gibson Firebird. In 2012 he played Fender Billy Corgan Signature Strats and recent Fender Jaguars.

What amps does Billy Corgan use?

In 2022 he toured with a Laney Supermod, an Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII, a Carstens Grace and an Ebo Customs Del Rio, switched by an Ampete 444 into one Laney LA412 4x12. In 2012 he used Salvation Mods preamp clones of his own amps with Mesa/Boogie Strategy 500 power amps.

What pedals are on Billy Corgan's pedalboard?

Premier Guitar's 2022 Rig Rundown lists an Analog Man Beano Boost, an Evil Eye MkIII fuzz, a Strymon Brigadier, a Behringer octave divider and a Dunlop Volume (X). In 2012 he had two MXR Phase 90s for solos and a Strymon El Capistan.

What strings does Billy Corgan use?

Ernie Ball. Premier Guitar saw Regular Slinkys (.010-.046) on his standard-tuned Z-One, Power Slinkys (.011-.048) for Eb tuning and Not Even Slinkys (.012-.056) on the Les Paul Special in C# standard.

What records influenced Billy Corgan?

He has said the quintessential Smashing Pumpkins sound came straight from Black Sabbath. He calls Master of Puppets his favorite Metallica album and Slayer's God Hates Us All an amazing record.

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Billy Corgan is the singer, songwriter and guitarist who founded the Smashing Pumpkins, from Gish and Siamese Dream to Atum. This guide covers his Reverend signature guitars, Gibsons, Yamaha signature acoustic, amps and pedalboard from his two Premier Guitar Rig Rundowns, plus the metal records he has named as his biggest influences.

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